Example sentences of "go [adv prt] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It could go on for a long time in this condition , like the Spanish Empire in its centuries of decline . |
| 2 | History shows it can go on for a long time , as deficits and surpluses did during the golden age before the First World War . |
| 3 | The list could go on for a long time . |
| 4 | This is another list that could go on for a long time . |
| 5 | The argument will go on for a long time . |
| 6 | I could go on for a long time in praise of Maxwell . |
| 7 | But er I could er I I could go on for a long time on that subject but time 's short dear , |
| 8 | Well that practice did go on for a long number of years where the the riveter was the was the boss of the squad and on the Friday night , when er where it came knocking off time , he would collect the wages and he would divide that up between the squad which would be , a holder-on , a rivet boy , er maybe a putter-in , er again in my time , that was mostly a squad . |
| 9 | It will go on for a long time but lost it is already . ’ |
| 10 | I can go on for a few more days . |
| 11 | This had been of something more than philosophical interest to Karen and I in our pre-coital phase , since it meant that we could count on at least a minute thirty seconds before he reappeared , or as much as three minutes forty-five seconds if we heard the seat go down for a big jobby . |
| 12 | if I won bigger money , I should go in for a new house , which would be built to our own idea , so that we could get a bigger scullery … . |
| 13 | Mm Oh that would be alright if we go yeah we can all go over for a nice little run out |
| 14 | I felt him go off for a few seconds . |
| 15 | Let's go out for a nice meal somewhere . |
| 16 | Then I 'd go down the town buy us all clothes then , you and I would go out for a private dinner Jean . |
| 17 | His morning swims at the Queen Mother Leisure Centre in Victoria are a vital part of his training which he describes as ‘ a treat for my body after the running ’ and , like many other runners , he will go out for a long run on a Sunday . |
| 18 | Well that 's it , I mean you have something for breakfast , a light lunch and you can go out for a big meal , that 's all you need . |
| 19 | All I 've got now is I have n't got ta go out for a main , if I 'm out just pick up a couple of bits for him when from Woking . |
| 20 | Tonight we can go out for a quiet meal together , and then … ’ |